How Little Mix’s “Shout Out to My Ex” Helped Jesy Nelson With Her Breakup

“You need something that makes you feel empowered…”

The much-debated about subject matter of Little Mix's single "Shout Out to My Ex" — looking at you, Zayn Malik — isn't the only ex in the Little Mix universe at present.

Fans first noticed that Jesy Nelson and her fiancé Jake Roche may have split when she unfollowed him on Instagram back in November. (If ever there is a relationship death knell in 2017, it's a lethal unfollow.) The star hadn't opened up about the breakup when the news broke, but she's now choosing to talk about it in a radio interview with New York City's Z100.

Jesy got real about how heartbroken she was with the end of her relationship and how a song like "Shout Out to My Ex" really helped turn things around for her.

"When you break up with someone, it's awful. Is it not one of the worst pains?," she said on the show. "It's horrendous and we all need a sad song that you sit and cry to. At the end of the day, though, you need something that makes you feel empowered... that makes you think, 'You know what I don't need you anymore. I'm going to go out with my girls and I'm going to get over you because I don't need you.' And that's exactly what "Shout Out To My Ex" does."

If that doesn't make you want to blast the song and sing your heart out to it, then we don't know what will. Apart from her own personal struggle, being in the spotlight wasn't exactly easy for Jesy either, but she didn't even let that get her down. "I think you have to learn to have a thick skin," she said. "I think it comes with being in a girl band and being an artist. People want to know what you're doing and what you're up to, which is fine with us...We have each other luckily, so we experience everything together and we've always got each other's backs."

Next time somebody breaks your heart — just remember, all you really need is a positive attitude and the besties by your side!